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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What entertainment is taking place in a deserted naval base in Rhode Island?
(a) Video game competition.
(b) Roller skating.
(c) Carnival.
(d) Kite flying.

2. Where does William sleep one night in Depoe Bay?
(a) Campground.
(b) In a sleeping bag on the beach.
(c) Motel.
(d) In his van on the waterfront.

3. What is the nickname of the residents of Pine Barrens?
(a) PBs.
(b) PineBs.
(c) P.B.R.
(d) Pineys.

4. What coastal town does William find has changed--and not for the better--since his years in the navy?
(a) Point Judith.
(b) Newport.
(c) Warwick.
(d) Jamestown.

5. What were the Rappites?
(a) Rock group.
(b) Artist group.
(c) Religious sect of the 1800s.
(d) Ohio rock formations.

6. What does William find in the forest of the Cascades in Oregon that he places in a pail to photograph later?
(a) Beetle.
(b) Snake.
(c) Banana slug.
(d) Butterfly.

7. What weather does William say causes "Oregon blues"?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Thunderstorms.
(c) Rainy periods.
(d) Snow storms.

8. What mountains does William hike in while in Virginia?
(a) Blue Ridge Mountains.
(b) Green Mountains.
(c) Smokey Mountains.
(d) Appalachian Mountains.

9. What is the name of the university where William spends the night in a dorm in Michigan?
(a) Lake Superior State University.
(b) University of Michigan.
(c) Central Michigan University.
(d) Kalamazoo College.

10. Where does William meet Marion Horner Robie?
(a) Melvin Village, New Hampshire.
(b) Providence, Rhode Island.
(c) Boston, Massachusetts.
(d) Springfield, Vermont.

11. What route does William take when he gets to New Jersey and wants to travel to the Pine Barrens?
(a) Interstate 87.
(b) George Washington Bridge.
(c) Route 102.
(d) U.S. Highway 9.

12. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?
(a) Cessna.
(b) Twincraft.
(c) Glider.
(d) Taylorcraft.

13. What does William dislike about driving through Montana and North Dakota?
(a) Flat terrain.
(b) Muddy roads.
(c) Mountainous roads.
(d) Potholes.

14. Where does William meet Pete Marvin and his family?
(a) Canandaigua Lake, New York.
(b) Buffalo, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Lake Placid, New York.

15. Where does William spend the night on Smith Island?
(a) In his van.
(b) Rooming house.
(c) Nice hotel.
(d) In a tent in a backyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Tom's family been in the maple syrup business?

2. What town does William look up in the library of Oregon State University?

3. What does William help Scott build while he visits him?

4. Where does William spend the night in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

5. What plant does William say the Indians used to wrap their food in for cooking?

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